IDAHO (PT)

Bob the Builder"The Big Dino Dig Special (Pt. 2)"
Rubble and the Seagull Surprise - Bob and the team are building a flying ride at the park. Rubble has been called in to help, although big and strong, he's not very fast. Rubble worries that Bob won't think he's fast enough to be part of the team, and wants to prove he can be! As Rubble zooms over uneven ground, the designs for the flying ride fall out of his cab. D

8:30 am

Franny's Feet"The Lonely Library/Wonderful Woolies"
A) Franny visits a library, where she encounters a cranky mouse and a stubborn cat that refuse to speak to each other. Franny unites the two when she discovers that the mouse enjoys hearing stories, and the cat loves to read aloud. In Franny's Treasures, Franny and the viewers help Bobby create an imaginative fairy tale. D

9:00 am

Wishbone"A Tale of Two Sitters"
This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures in their hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger his imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, it is guilt by association when Emily and a friend cut loose and get Wishbone in trouble. D

9:30 am

Dialogue"Media, Ethics and the Election"
Marcia Franklin talks with Kelly McBride, a senior faculty member of the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida who specializes in ethics, reporting and writing at the school for professional journalists, news media leaders, future journalists and journalism teachers.G

To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe
THE FINAL PITCH: The Presidential candidates set off on their final quest to court women voterd, particularly in swing states. SAME SEX MARRIAGE: Voters to decide whether to take the plunge and vote on same sex marriage. This time, the citizens are making the decision. D

Closer to Truth"How Is God The Creator?"
If God exists, did God create everything? Did God create out of literally "nothing"? Suppose there was no beginning to the cosmos, just the universe going through endless cycles, what then? And what about "abstract objects" like logic and numbers, which seem to exist without any cause and no creator?. D

12:30 pm

Sewing with Nancy"Travel Gear Made Easy, Part 1"
Organize and tote your valuables for vacation, shopping, and work with quick and classy gear. Nancy's guest, Mary Mulari, has designed unique travel accessories that are clever and trendy. She and Nancy show how to make a roll-up blanket, easy zipper pulls, a roomy fold-up tote, a tray for gathering travel supplies, and much more. D

1:00 pm

Quilting Arts"Creative Quilting"
Every once in a while we need to jump-start our creativity. Maybe it's finding a new source of inspiration or a new supply, and sometimes it's as simple as learning a new technique. This episode does all three. D

1:30 pm

Hometime"Stamped Concrete Patio Demo"
The HOMETIME crew takes out old concrete to repair, reframe and reseal the patio over a storage area. D

2:00 pm

Woodsmith Shop"Classic Tool Chest"
This tool chest is built with basic joinery and solid-wood panels. Then the Woodsmith editors use shop-made molding to create a one-of-a-kind project. D

2:30 pm

This Old House"Getting Around In Cambridge"
Kevin joins the legions of Cambridge locals by biking to work on a vintage bicycle restored locally. Tom shows Kevin how he's gotten rid of the steps to the roof deck. Roger arrives to tackle the giant stump left over from the old Norway maple. D

3:00 pm

Ask This Old House"Planting Palm Trees/Replacing an Old Heating System With One That's More Efficient"
Landscape contractor Roger Cook heads to Miami to help a homeowner plant several varieties of palm trees in her front yard. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What Is It?" Afterward, Kevin shares information on new light bulbs. And Richard replaces an old heating system and hot water heater with a much smaller and more efficient single appliance. D

3:30 pm

Growing a Greener World"Organic Flowers (Skagit Valley, Wa)"
Some organically minded growers and retailers are changing the way the flower industry practices their craft of growing beautiful flowers without the chemicals. It's a movement that is good for the planet. D

4:00 pm

Moyers & Company"On Winner-Take-All Politics"
How, in a nation as wealthy as America, can the economy simply stop working for people at large, while super-serving those at the very top? This weekend, in an encore broadcast of the premiere episode of Moyers & Company (check local listings), Bill Moyers looks deeper at America's economic disparity to investigate how it happened and who's to blame. His detectives: political scientists Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson, authors of Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer - And Turned Its Back on the Middle Class. Through exhaustive research and analysis, Hacker and Pierson - whom Moyers regards as the "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson" of economics - detail important truths behind a 30-year economic assault against the middle class. D

5:00 pm

William and Mary
William completes his plans to sell his business and move to New Zealand. Reuben's true colors are revealed and Mary makes a decision.G

6:00 pm

NOVA"Ghosts of Machu Picchu"
NOVA joins a new generation of archaeologists as they probe areas of Peru's Machu Picchu that haven't been touched since the time of the Incas. They unearth burials of the people who built the site, and seek answers to origins of the city, high in the Andes and deserted by the time of the Spanish conquistadors. Recent work has uncovered new areas of the city and advanced new theories about it.G

7:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Idaho's Salmon"
The once abundant salmon runs into the heart of Idaho disappeared. Since then efforts have concentrated on maintaining their genetic lines. OUTDOOR IDAHO explores the causes for the decline, what is being done to save the fish, and what the salmon mean to native cultures. Underwater cameras capture sockeye salmon returning to Redfish Lake.G

7:30 pm

Oregon Field Guide"Cattle Drives, Gorge Weeds, Timberline 75th"
Cameras join a modern cattle drive, which is compared to those of the 1950s by a man who has found a film of a drive he joined as a boy.G

8:00 pm

Call The Midwife
Sister Monica Joan is found wandering near the docks and returned to Nonnatus House by the police. Her adventure takes its toll on her health and she develops pneumonia. In addition she is in trouble with the law. Part 6 of 6G

9:00 pm

Masterpiece Classic"Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 - The Last Waltz"
Mr. Pritchard is invited to act as Servants' Representative for the coming Servants' Ball and a budding romance begins with Miss Whisset. Lady Agnes decides to take some time away from 165 Eaton Place. Her absence throws Sir Hallam into turmoil and he becomes increasingly reckless. Meanwhile Beryl and Harry's relationship flourishes until Harry's past comes between them. Part 5 of 6G

10:00 pm

New Tricks"Wicca Works"
The UCOS team reinvestigates the suspicious 10-year-old murder of librarian Craig Rossiter, who was an active member of a coven of witches. Team members soon find themselves involved in witchcraft, magic and curses - plus special tea leaves that have strange effects on the investigators.G

11:00 pm

Masterpiece Classic"Downton Abbey (S1 E1)"
On the brink of the modern era, the inhabitants of Downton Abbey face a more immediate change - Lord Grantham loses his heir and his daughter Mary loses her fiance when the Titanic goes down. The family and its army of servants are thrown into turmoil. The new heir turns out to be Matthew, a handsome lawyer with novel ideas about country life. Part 1 of 4G